Tuesday, November 12, 2013

One of the area’s most beloved and
authentic cultural traditions, Shindig on the Green presents its annual
fundraising concert, an evening of traditional bluegrass and seasonal holiday
music, Saturday, December 7th, 2013 at 7:30 p.m. in the Upper Anderson
Auditorium at Montreat Conference Center. The Folk Heritage Committee’s annual
fundraiser features headliner Whitewater Bluegrass Company plus The Griggs, and
Master of Ceremonies Glenn Bannerman. The fundraising concert is a key element
in securing necessary funding for the free and beloved Shindig on the Green
summer Saturday evenings in Asheville.

Headliner –
Whitewater Bluegrass Company:The Whitewater Bluegrass Company features “Uncle Ted” White on bass,
Bill Byerly on guitar, David Pendley on mandolin, Steve Sutton on banjo, and Danielle
Bishop on fiddle. Whitewater Bluegrass has captivated audiences throughout the
Southeast for over 30 years with their blend of bluegrass music, country
ballads, mountain swing, good old foot stomping and down-home humor. The band
has been the featured entertainers for Folkmoot USA, the Smoky Mountain Folk
Festival, Kanuga Conference Centers, the Historic Horse Barn on the Biltmore
Estate, the Carter Family Fold, the North Carolina Bar Association, The
Mountain Heritage Center at Western Carolina University, and the Grove Park
Inn.

The Griggs:From their hometown of Stanley, NC, The
Griggs brings their award-winning bluegrass gospel throughout the region with a
sound akin to The Lewis Family and the Paul Williams Trio. The Griggs is Pete
Grigg on vocals, Terry Grigg on guitar, Wayne Billings on mandolin, Arnold
Clayton on banjo, and Zolia Clayton on bass.

Over 30,000 people attend Shindig on the Green for free
throughout the summer. While the crowds of locals and visitors at Shindig have
grown over the years for the free evenings, so have the costs. The non-profit
Folk Heritage Committee must raise funds to cover the sharply rising costs at
Shindig on the Green for goods and services such as security, sound equipment
and technicians. The December concert has a $6000 monetary goal, with all of
those funds needed to help cover the “free” Shindig’s very real operating
costs, which average several thousand dollars per evening. The Folk Heritage
Committee produces Shindig on the Green and the Mountain Dance and Folk
Festival in order to support the preservation and continuation of the
traditional music, dance and storytelling heritage of the Southern Appalachian
Mountains. Shindig takes place in the heart of downtown Asheville at Pack
Square Park’s Roger McGuire Green, on the Bascom Lamar Lunsford Stage.Dedicated to the celebration and preservation
of the region’s rich cultural heritage, Shindig on the Green’s 48th summer
season in 2014 is scheduled for June 28; July 5, 12, 19; and August 9, 16, 23,
and 30.

The Upper Anderson
Auditorium: The December 7th fundraiser takes place in the Upper Anderson
Auditorium, the 300-seat theatre at the beautiful Montreat Conference Center,
401 Assembly Drive, in Montreat, NC (Exit #64 off of I-40). Parking for the
event is located next to the Upper Anderson Auditorium.

Tickets: Adults
$20; Children 12 and younger $10; Group Rate (10 or more adults) $15 per
person.To reserve tickets, e-mail
info@folkheritage.org or call the Folk Heritage Info
Line and leave a message: 828-258-6101 x345. For more information, visit
www.folkheritage.org.